A woman from Jonesboro, Arkansas, is accused of theft after police say she was mistakenly paid $1,650 per hour for a 12-hour shift and refused to return the money. The Jonesboro Police Department reported that the 50-year-old woman was supposed to receive $16.50 per hour from Superior Senior Care. However, on May 10, 2025, she was accidentally overpaid, resulting in nearly $20,000 for just one day of work.
Investigators said that when asked about the money, the woman claimed she understood the funds she received were from a bank loan she had applied for. Superior Senior Care stated they gave her sufficient time to repay the money, but she said she had spent it on repairing her husband’s pickup truck before cutting off all communication with the company.
Jonesboro police said the woman also refused to speak in person with detectives and was arrested on a warrant in Putnam County, Tennessee. Police stated the woman claimed she attempted to offer the money before seeking an attorney. She was booked into the Craighead County jail on a charge of theft of property valued over $5,000 but less than $25,000 and was given a $15,000 bond. A court appearance is scheduled for May.